Polyglot Dictionary

sanar

/saˈnaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
sano
preterite (eu)
sanei
past participle
sanado

Meaning

  1. to heal

    • Sanou a ferida.

      He healed the wound.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

cicatrizar

sanar is often used figuratively, to remedy or fix a problem, like "sanar dívidas," to settle debts, or "sanar dúvidas," to resolve doubts; cicatrizar specifically means a wound healing — both mean "to heal."

Similar in other languages

German

heilen

heilen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to heal."

Spanish

cicatrizar

cicatrizar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to heal."

Spanish

sanar

sanar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to heal."

Practice

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